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ALMOST 30 towns and cities are at risk of a local lockdown due to a spike in coronavirus cases.

Pendle in Lancashire and Oldham in Greater Manchester currently top the list of 29 areas that are being closely monitored by NHS officials.

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Drinkers at a bar in Preston city centre where tighter restrictions have been put in placeCredit: AFP or licensorsWhere are the towns and cities on the UK's latest coronavirus local lockdown 'watchlist'?
Tighter restrictions have been imposed in Preston to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Greater Manchester and parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire have all been thrown back into lockdown after new cases of coronavirus spiked.

Restrictions in Leicester and the North West also remain in place, while Luton is undergoing 'enhanced support' from the government, meaning it is given additional resources including increased testing.

People living within the hotspot areas are no longer able to meet one another inside homes, private gardens or any other indoor areas.

They must follow these rules even when visiting people in areas without outbreaks.

Casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, exhibition halls, conference centres and indoor play areas are not permitted to open in the areas - as they are in the rest of England.

The Government's lockdown watchlist was first published on April 23 and was last updated on August 14, when Newark and Sherwood was added.

The current standings are based on samples taken between August 3 and August 9:

1. Pendle

2. Oldham

3. Blackburn with Darwen

4. Bradford

5. Leicester

6. Calderdale

7. Burnley

8. Preston

9. Rochdale

10. Manchester

11. Tameside

12. Salford

13. Bolton

14. Bury

15. Kirklees



16. Hyndburn

17. Stockport

18. Trafford

19. Wigan

20. Rossendale

21. Luton

22. Swindon

23. Northampton

24. Newark and Sherwood

25. Oadby and Wigston

26. Sandwell

27. Wakefield

28. Bedford

29. Peterborough



What towns and cities have been put into local lockdown already?
On July 30, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that parts of Northern England would start to face new restrictions due to localised outbreaks.

“Based on the data, we decided that in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire & East Lancashire we need to take immediate action to keep people safe,” he tweeted.

“The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing.

“So from midnight tonight, people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas.”

At the moment, Leicester remains under limited lockdown restrictions, with residents awaiting news of the next review.

Manchester is also unlikely to see its lockdown lifted for a while too.

The affected areas are:

Greater Manchester

• City of Manchester
• Trafford
• Stockport
• Oldham
• Bury
• Wigan
• Bolton
• Tameside
• Rochdale
• Salford

Lancashire

• Blackburn with Darwen
• Burnley
• Hyndburn
• Pendle
• Preston
• Rossendale

West Yorkshire

• Bradford
• Calderdale
• Kirklees

Scotland

• Aberdeen

According to Public Health England Pendle has the highest infection rate in England at 89.7 cases per 100,000 people, in details released on August 14.

Oldham is also facing a rise with the council urging residents “act now” to avoid a Leicester-style local lockdown.

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If things carry on as they are a full country wide lock down is on the cards again.....

I have only copied pasted and posted this because it is supposed to be the latest information...

So please don`t go having a pop at me..... Don`t shoot the messenger.... ..

 

[Griffithii]

With all health problems its the most disadvantaged who are at risk.The same pattern everywhere. Local action with testing and social distancing seems to be holding national figures steady.Just keep calm and carry on washing hands and keeping social activity to a minimum

 

[Sandancers]

Bet there is no lockdown on the scale we had earlier in the year. Localised lockdowns for sure, but no national one.

 

[Gaston aires]

Am I the only one thinking It’s pretty obvious that these areas are heavily populated by the asian communities so what does that tell you? Are they more susceptible? Do they stick to the basic rules? Do they live in crowded communities?
You won’t get politicians admitting this.
Phil

 

[Steve and Denise]

With all health problems its the most disadvantaged who are at risk.The same pattern everywhere. Local action with testing and social distancing seems to be holding national figures steady.Just keep calm and carry on washing hands and keeping social activity to a minimum

Well maybe fortunately for motorhomers disadvantaged people don’t buy motorhomes.

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[movan]

Thanks Mo. I really appreciate your post as I get confused with all the mixed messages. Very worrying. Where I am I feel surrounded by areas now in lockdown.
... And STILL people won't protect others and hence themselves. . A case of it doesn't apply to me.

I havn't met up with anybody for months, but was talking of a sd-walk with SueTayBon in one of those areas... now that a no no.

 

[The general]

Am I the only one thinking It’s pretty obvious that these areas are heavily populated by the asian communities so what does that tell you? Are they more susceptible? Do they stick to the basic rules? Do they live in crowded communities?
You won’t get politicians admitting this.
Phil

All 3 apply , I have seen it in action in Southampton . It don’t bother them simple .